NYCDOE Blogs

Regenerating a Mammoth for $10 Million

A new report suggests that a living mammoth could perhaps be regenerated from DNA extracted from clumps of the animal’s hair.

Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:25 AM at NYT > Science

The Dead Tell a Tale China Doesn’t Care to Listen To

The Tarim mummies have become protagonists in a political dispute over who should control the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.

Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:28 PM at NYT > Science

National Briefing | Space and Technology: Tool Bag Is Lost During Spacewalk

Astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station to do repair work, but lost a bag of tools they had taken along.

Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:31 AM at NYT > Science

Congo Violence Reaches Endangered Mountain Gorillas

With the recent violence in eastern Congo, there are no trained rangers now to protect the mountain gorillas in the region.

Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:16 AM at NYT > Science

For Tasmanian Devils, Hope Against a Wily Cancer

A deadly cancer has preyed on the Tasmanian devil, causing it to be listed as endangered, and scientists have begun an experimental inoculation program.

Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:18 AM at NYT > Science

Mind: In Psychiatry, Can a Punch Line Be a Lifeline?

When is it safe -- let alone useful -- to joke with a psychiatric patient?

Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:31 AM at NYT > Science

Q & A: Timely Toothpaste

What happens if you use toothpaste that’s past its expiration date?

Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:27 AM at NYT > Science

Cases: To Treat Properly, First Deal With the Fear

In a profession where anxiety is often the starting point of a doctor-patient relationship, the standard patient questionnaire will never go deep enough.